CHESTER — The number of new COVID-19 cases in Randolph County jumped to 20 in the latest report from the county health department.
There are now 36 active cases with none hospitalized.
There have been 5,730 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. There have been 5,594 recoveries and 100 deaths.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reports Randolph County has a red or high level of community transmission and advises “Everyone in Randolph County, Illinois should wear a mask in public, indoor settings.”
The Illinois Department of Health reports 45.35 percent of Randolph County residents are fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
That compares with the 67.28 percent ages 12-plus rate for the state as a whole.
The Randolph County Health Department has released a schedule of upcoming COVID-19 vaccination clinics.
Please call the health Department at (618) 826-5007 to schedule an appointment.
The department is administering the first, second, third and booster doses of the COVID vaccine
The clinics are held 8:30 am – 11:30 am (Unless stated otherwise).
The next Moderna booster vaccination clinic will be 8:30-11 a.m. on the following dates: Thursday, November 18, Friday, November 19, Tuesday, November 23, Wednesday, December 1, Friday, December 3, and Wednesday, December 15.
Adult Pfizer doses will be available 8:30-11:30 a.m.Tuesday, November 30.
Pediatric Pfizer doses will be available to those aged 5-11 from 2:30-4 p.m. Tuesday, November 30 and 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, December 8.
The Pfizer vaccine has been approved for children aged 5-11 by the CDC and the Illinois Department of Public Health has adopted the recommendations.
Parents should call the health department at 618 826 5007 and register them for the Pfizer clinic.
Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian when they go to the clinic.
Seasonal flu shots will be available Monday, November 22 and Monday, November 29.
Call 618-826-5007 for more information or to schedule an appointment.
Walmart, CVS, Walgreens and Kroger in the area are administering the vaccine in an effort to increase the number of opportunities for individuals to receive the vaccine.